eHow.com Video: Eco-Friendly Ways to Wash Your Clothes Without a Machine

Anjie Cho May 14, 2014

Washing clothing without a machine is an easy, inexpensive and wonderful way to save energy and extend the life of clothing.

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Hi. I'm Anjie Cho and this is the eco-friendly way to wash your clothes without a machine. Most of us use a washing machine and dryer to clean our clothing. Did you know that clothes will last longer and you can save energy by washing your clothes without a machine. It takes energy to heat up the water to wash and even more energy to dry the clothes in the dryer.

You'll need a large container or bucket or your sink. I have this laundry pod. It's convenient but by no means a requirement. If you're using a container or sink a washboard is also useful. They come in all sizes. You'll also need an eco-friendly biodegradable laundry detergent and a hanging rack or clothesline.

As you would with regular machine laundry separate your clothing into colors, darks and whites. Fill the container or sink with cool water. Remember warm or hot water uses up a lot of energy. At this point add some eco-friendly biodegradable laundry detergent. Let the detergent dissolve and agitate the water required. Then place the clothes in the container with soap and water and soak it for a few hours, overnight is best. This is a really important step for getting your clothes clean.

You can agitate the clothing periodically. My laundry pod has a crank to spin the clothes. You can also use a washing board at this time. After you soak the clothing drain the water and you can use this water to water your plants. Then you soak the clothing one more time in clean cool water. Again let it soak a few hours overnight, drain, use the water for plants. My laundry pod has a spinner so I can spin the water out. If you don't have this you can gently squeeze out any excess water. Hang dry the clothing on your laundry rack or outside on a clothesline.

Washing your clothes without a machine is a wonderful way to save energy, save the earth and even extend the life of your clothing.

by Anjie Cho

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eHow.com Video: Inspirational Wall Decor

Anjie Cho May 7, 2014

Inspirational Wall Decor is Beneficial, Positive and Easy to D-I-Y

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I'm Anjie Cho, and this is how to create inspirational wall decor.

In feng shui, I often suggest that my clients place some inspirational wall decor above their desk or located as one of the first things that you would see when coming into your home. To create your own inspirational wall decor you'll need a few things: a picture frame, your computer, a printer and some unique paper that you like.

First things first, select an inspirational quote of words. I've selected this quote from the writer Joseph Campbell, "Follow Your Bliss". There are websites out there that can help you create a word cloud like this. You can search online for word cloud and find a website that will help you generate one just like this. Select a quote you love or meaningful words to have on your inspirational wall art. Words have great impact on this.

So use your computer, print out your quote of words, put it on a nice paper that you like, open up the back of the frame, pop in the art, use tape if you need to and then you've created your own inspirational wall art.

It's so beneficial and positive to spend the time to make your own inspirational wall decor. Not only will it be personal to you it will motivate you to improve your life.

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eHow.com Video: The Natural Way to Clean Salt from Suede Shoes with Vinegar

Anjie Cho April 23, 2014

The Natural Way to Clean Salt from Shoes With Vinegar

White vinegar can be used for a variety of purposes, including safely removing salt stains from suede and leather shoes

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I'm Anjie Cho, and this is a natural way to clean salt from suede shoes with vinegar.

During snowy winter months, the salt used to melt snow can leave white patches on our suede shoes. This is my favorite pair of shoes, and sadly I walked out one day in the snow and now look at them. But there's a natural way to clean salt stains from suede shoes with vinegar. You'll just need some common household items, cotton balls, a rag, an old toothbrush and of course white vinegar.

White vinegar is a great all-around natural non-toxic cleaning alternative for everything from cleaning windows, as a laundry booster, and as I'll show you, for cleaning the salt from your shoes. The acidic acid in the vinegar dissolves the salt deposits without damaging the suede. In fact, this also works with leather.

Before you start, be sure to test a small area of the shoe, like the tongue. If that test area dries fine, you're good to go.

First step, dilute the vinegar in equal parts water.

Next step, dip the toothbrush or any nylon bristle brush into the solution and gently loosen the salt from the shoe. Then if required, use a cotton ball or a rag to blot. Now let the shoe air dry.

Check if the stains are gone. If not, repeat the steps. It may take a couple tries. Amazingly, the salt stains are gone and you don't have to worry about the salt on your suede shoes anymore.

Use vinegar as a natural and eco-friendly way to clean the salt from your shoes.

by Anjie Cho